Barclays Premier League 13/14 Thread

[Crimey]

First topic message reminder :

Well the season is nearly upon us, with matches starting next weekend, so I thought it was time for a thread for it.

I'll start with my predictions with the finishes, although a lot depends on signings so mine might change by the end of the window.

1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Manchester City
4. Tottenham Hotspur
5. Liverpool
6. Arsenal
7. Everton
8. Norwich City
9. Swansea
10. West Bromwich Albion
11. West Ham United
12. Sunderland
13. Newcastle United
14. Fulham
15. Aston Villa
16. Southampton
17. Stoke
18. Cardiff
19. Hull
20. Crystal Palace

[Dave.]

Oh I loved it when we had all but one top flight game at 3pm on a saturday afternoon. It looks even worse in Spain.

Bring back Elton Welsby. Bring back Saint and Greavsie.

Huth and Shawcross the only proper footballers these days.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

youre 16 coaches passing through lincoln earlier was huge news today in our parts

Who ours?

There was near 3,000 poor souls who saw that today. Thank god my mate said he didn't want to go, I'd have probably chucked myself off the bloody Humber Bridge on the way back

[NickisBHAFC]

Smart finish by Giroud, but in that token poor defending by Fulham.

[NickisBHAFC]

Great finish by Podolski, but 3-0 is very harsh on Fulham IMO.

[The Special Juan]

****.  Never mind, I could win money on the tennis.

ANA'S ON TWITTER!

She would have won the Lovely Girls contest, heck even the Rose of Tralee........

But surely they're all lovely girls?

[NickisBHAFC]

Peter Crouch is having a class game today, Palace can't handle him.

[Guest]

Comical defending there by Palace.

[NickisBHAFC]

Laughable defending by Palace. I think we may hear a Holloway winge in his post match interview, i thought they were denied a pen in the first half, thought Ethrington fouled Joel Ward.

[The Special Juan]

Begovic is sooooooooooooooooooooo good. I think Utd should have gone for him over de Gea because it was pretty much a no-risk signing.

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic goal from Danny Sturridge, he really is a class player.

[Guest]

Kolo Toure was like a fish out of water in that game today. Shocking performance .

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic win for Liverpool to grind out a victory at a tough place in Villa Park, without playing well.

[NickisBHAFC]

What a stupid foul by Micheal Turner, keep your hands down basic defending. 

Nathan Redmond really does look like a good signing for Norwich.

[The Special Juan]

Go on Boozebag McGregor!! On another note, what did the Hull player get sent off for?

[Guest]

Go on Boozebag McGregor!!  On another note, what did the Hull player get sent off for?

A poor effort of a headbutt.

[NickisBHAFC]

Put his head in against Russel Martin i think, bit of a stupid thing to do, and could of cost his side big time.

[The Special Juan]

Thanks

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Redmond just needs to improve his decision making. Far far too inconsistent. Like once today we had 5 guys in the box, he beat his man and instead of crossing he dragged a shot wide. There you need to cross. Hopefully it'll come with experience.

[NickisBHAFC]

Southampton denied a few penalty's in that half. Poor refereeing.

[The Special Juan]

Referees!!!! Southampton not scoring cost me £15!!

[CFCNick]

Oh Gouffran. What a miss.

[Guest]

Oh Gouffran. What a miss.

Cheap French signings for you.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Could not have summed up Newcastle more in that last chance. Closest they came was a misdirected cross, and then the miss after was awful. If only we had Carroll today. Might have at least made the game interesting. Least Rav got on

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Seriously hope Hughton isn't gonna play Fer in the No 10 role, with Howson in CM this season. Fer needs to be box to box, and Howson is so much more effective advanced. Waste of both's talents.

It kills me seeing Bradley Johnson start and David Fox not even involved

[Crimey]

The Stoke-Palace highlights were like something from League 1!

[Marky]

The Stoke-Palace highlights were like something from League 1!

Sod off, League 1 is entertaining

[CFCNick]

League 2 is where the fun's at.

[JamesLincs]

youre 16 coaches passing through lincoln earlier was huge news today in our parts

Who ours?

There was near 3,000 poor souls who saw that today. Thank god my mate said he didn't want to go, I'd have probably chucked myself off the bloody Humber Bridge on the way back

ive just read that your lot chanted "youre just a small town near lincoln" laughed at reading that

[mystiroakey]

The Stoke-Palace highlights were like something from League 1!

^allways going for the little digs!


You couldn't be more wrong

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

You wait till the players you saw come through go on to retire. Just players you saw is nothing, I became a fan as those players made their steps into the game!

Haha I went to the FA youth cup final were on the program its got, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard Jr, Carragher and Owen haha. Am gettin on now me

[Crimey]

The Stoke-Palace highlights were like something from League 1!

^allways going for the little digs!


You couldn't be more wrong

I was only commenting on the highlights, the full game might have been much different, all three goals were the kind of thing you expect to see in the lower leagues, no power in the shots as they dribble in after a struggle in the box.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

It cant have been much worse than our game, thats for sure.

[mystiroakey]

Its gonna be a tough ride for us eagles. Even when we play well for our ability we are going to get slated . Its not our fault we got up. The game was deffo high level championship yesterday.. we cant do much more yet..

there are positives though. But still if we get 35 pts i will be happy. We just need to be stronger for the start of next year. Get back up and push on in 2 to 4 years . We have a mid table pl team in us.. but its not going to happen straight away.

[GSC]

The Stoke-Palace highlights were like something from League 1!

^allways going for the little digs!


You couldn't be more wrong

I was only commenting on the highlights, the full game might have been much different, all three goals were the kind of thing you expect to see in the lower leagues, no power in the shots as they dribble in after a struggle in the box.

Ok Crimey

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Southampton - Best player on the pitch seemed to be Ward-Prowse from the highlights. All their best work came from his set pieces or him hitting it into Lambert.

[westisbest]

Booooooooooo red men boooooooooooooo.

On the urine my lord on the urine, on the urine my lord, on the on the urine, on the urine, oh lord on the urine.

Its your round ma lord, its your round, its your round ma lord, its your round, oh lord its your round.

not even 12 ma lord and im gone oh lord up the Villllll
aa. oh oooooo baby oooooo.

claret ang bue army.

[westisbest]

that should read pi55

[Guest]

Booooooooooo red men boooooooooooooo.

On the urine my lord on the urine, on the urine my lord, on the on the urine, on the urine, oh lord on the urine.

Its your round ma lord, its your round, its your round ma lord, its your round, oh lord its your round.

not even 12 ma lord and im gone oh lord up the Villllll
aa. oh oooooo baby oooooo.

claret ang bue army.

 

[Liam]

Predictions today then:

Spurs 2-0 Swansea
Cardiff 0-3 City

[Guest]

Spurs 3 Swansea 1
Cardiff 1 Man City 4

[Dolphin Ziggler]

2-1
0-3

[mystiroakey]

simple 4 fold today.

city, spurs, watford, wigan- only 8/1 though

[CFCNick]

Great start for Watford, mysti.  

[mystiroakey]

score??

oh right early kick off-

that 4 fold is gone then:doh: .. been concentrating on f1 and cricket this morning!!

Watford are a flaky team


just forget everything i said.. Imagine I am not here .. I am getting old and losing it.. they are only 1-0 down still plenty of play to come..

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

youre 16 coaches passing through lincoln earlier was huge news today in our parts

Who ours?

There was near 3,000 poor souls who saw that today. Thank god my mate said he didn't want to go, I'd have probably chucked myself off the bloody Humber Bridge on the way back

ive just read that your lot chanted "youre just a small town near lincoln" laughed at reading that

We're usually good fun away from home, have to be really, don't get much enjoyment out of the side!

[CFCNick]

score??

oh right early kick off-

that 4 fold is gone then:doh: .. been concentrating on f1 and cricket this morning!!

Watford are a flaky team


just forget everything i said.. Imagine I am not here .. I am getting old and losing it.. they are only 1-0 down still plenty of play to come..

Forest haven't conceded a goal yet this season.

[mystiroakey]

watford can switch it any point dude. dangerous team

[Duty281]

watford can switch it any point dude. dangerous team

Don't you mean Udinese?

[mystiroakey]

They have had to buy the majority of those players now or got rid dude.. Holloway and co made sure teams like watford couldn't play this loophole anymore!

they are only allowed 5 overseas loan players now(not the 14 they used to have!!!!)

[mystiroakey]

when they played us last season in the 2-2 draw.

8 of they starters were loan players

only one of which counted to there loan quota!! it truly was ridiculous- And holloway spoke his mind - In the end the FA listened and the clubs voted against this ludicrous loop hole that treats overseas loan players as full transfers!!

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